In the Müller-Lyer illusion, the arrowheads at the ends of the lines lead people to misjudge the ________ of the two horizontal lines.

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The Müller-Lyer illusion is a visual perception illusion where the arrowheads at the end of the lines make one line appear longer than the other, even though they are actually the same length. The illusion is caused by the contrast between the shorter line with inward-pointing arrowheads and the longer line with outward-pointing arrowheads. This contrast distorts our perception of the length of the lines. Therefore, the correct answer is C) length.

In the Müller-Lyer Illusion, the Arrowheads at the Ends of the Lines